Total enrollment
15,494
+617 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
21 schools in Fort Pierce
Florida · Public K-12
Public-school enrollment in Fort Pierce comes to roughly 15,494 students across 21 schools (10 elementary, 2 middle, and 6 high).
4-year change in Fort Pierce
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
21
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
49,082
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
15,494
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
21
public K-12
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHESTER A. MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-08 | 470 |
| CREATIVE ARTS ACADEMY OF ST. LUCIE | Elementary | KG-08 | 515 |
| DALE CASSENS EDUCATION COMPLEX | Combined | PK-12 | 218 |
| DAN MCCARTY MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 06-08 | 657 |
| DATA HOUSE | High | 06-12 | 3 |
| FAIRLAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 653 |
| FOREST GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 06-08 | 855 |
| FORT PIERCE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 3,178 |
| FORT PIERCE WESTWOOD ACADEMY THE W.E.S.T. PREP MAGNET | High | 09-12 | 1,956 |
| FRANCES K. SWEET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 439 |
| INDEPENDENCE CLASSICAL ACADEMY | Combined | KG-12 | 557 |
| LAKEWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 645 |
| LAWNWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 765 |
| LINCOLN PARK ACADEMY | High | 06-12 | 1,667 |
| PACE CENTER FOR GIRLS TREASURE COAST | High | 06-12 | 46 |
| PERFORMANCE BASED PREPARATORY ACADEMY | High | 09-12 | 87 |
| SAMUEL S. GAINES ACADEMY OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES | Elementary | PK-08 | 786 |
| ST. LUCIE DETENTION CENTER | Combined | KG-12 | 56 |
| ST. LUCIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 722 |
| WEATHERBEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 726 |
| WHITE CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 493 |
About Fort Pierce
Fort Pierce is a medium-population Florida city in terms of public-school footprint, with 21 schools and 15,494 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city spans 10 elementary, 2 middle, 6 high, and 3 other.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment increased 4%: 14,877 students in SY 2020-21 versus 15,494 in SY 2024-25.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Fort Pierce discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.